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Extensions from Beijing
Tour code: CUT-8, Beijing/Chengde/lhasa/Xi'an/Luoyang/Beijing -- 14 Days




This 5 days side trip from Beijing to Lhasa and ended in Shanghai (or other places in China) offers you a great chance to see, feel and enjoy the unique culture and experience on top of the world, Tibet.


Tour Itinerary (Daily Departures)


Day 1
To Beijing
Upon Arriving Beijing, be met and transferred to your hotel with private car and English speaking tour guide.

Day 2 (B,L)
Beijing To Chengteh
Transfer via: Train (Soft Seat)
You will be transferred to the railway station to catch the train to Chengteh. On arrival, you will be met and visit Summer Villa/Mountain Resort of Chengde.
- Summer Villa/Mountain Resort of Chengde: "The Mountain Resort of Chengde, located at Chengde City Hebei Province, is the largest imperial garden in modern China. It covers a total area of 564 square kilometers, and is twice as large as the Summer Palace in Beijing. In the Qing Dynasty, it took 89 years (1703 ~ 1792) to complete. The emperors Kangxi and then Qianlong were in charge of this project.


Day 3 (B,L)
Chengteh To Beijing
Transfer via: Train (Soft Seat)
Half day tours of Putuozongcheng Temple,and Pule Temple. In the afternoon you will be transferred to the railway statioin to catch your train to Beijing. On arrival at Beijing, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
- Putuozongcheng Temple: Putuozongcheng Temple: It locates to the sourth of the Mountain Resort of Chengde. The temple has been built up 1771.
- Pule Temple: "The Pule Temple is just like a round pavilion from the appearance.There are 72 woods symbolizing 72 kinds of wisdom of the Buddha.


Day 4 (B,L)
Beijing
Full day tours of The Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden city, The Summer Palace, and The Temple of Heaven. Enjoy Martial Arts Perfomance in the evening.
- The Tian'anmen Square: The largest city square in the world.
- Forbidden city: The largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600
- The Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.
- The Temple of Heaven : The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.
- Opera: In the evening, enjoy the Peking Opera which is honoured as the national opera in China.
- Martial Arts Perfomance: You don't have to be a martial arts enthusiast to appreciate the incredible feats of strength, with fists, feet, swords, and other weapons. Kungfu expert display their kicks, punches and use of weapons with uncanny speed, power and agility..

Day 5(B, L, )
Beijing
Full day trip to the Great Wall and Ming Tomb and Sacred road. Have a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.
"Soldier" on the Grest Wall- The Great Wall: One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
- The Ding Tomb: The only underground tomb of the thirteen tombs of the emperors in the Ming Dynasty.
- The Sacred Road: The way guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors.
- Roasted Duck at Qianmen Quanjude : In the evening, enjoy the Peking Roasted Duck which is renowned as the most delicious food of Beijing. Feature: as the nickname implies, this is one of the oldest restaurants in the capital, dating back to 1864, and they serve great Peking duck.

Day 6 (B,L)
Beijing
Visit The Summer Palace and take a cruise there, the Lahma Palace and Hutong.
- The Summer Palace: The Summer Palace in Beijing is an outstanding expression of the creative art of Chinese landscape garden design, incorporating the works of humankind and nature in a harmonious whole.
- the Lahma Palace: Yonghe Lamasery, a Yellow Hat Tibetan lamasary and one of the city's finest and most celebrated temples.The buildings encompass the Han, Mongol, Manchu and Tibetan architectural styles and the brilliance of the blue, green and gold detail on the sharp red pagodas is simply stunning.
- Cruise in the Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.you can cruise on the lake
- Hutong : Hutong is a kind of alleyway peculiar to Beijing. Surrounding the Forbidden City, many of these small windy alleyways were built during the Yuan (1206-1341), Ming(1368-1628) and Qing(1644-1908) dynasties. In the prime of these dynasties the emperors, in order to establish supreme power for themselves, planned the city and arranged the residential areas according to the etiquette systems In local People's Homeof the Zhou Dynasty. The typical buildings in Hutong are quadrangles-a compound with houses around a square courtyard. A tour to the Hutong will be escorted a visit to a local family, having a cheerful talk with the family member to see how life goes on within these traditional architectures. And also we will visit one primary school in the Hutong, knowing more of Beijing and its people. And also we will visit one primary school and a flee market in the Hutong, knowing more of Beijing, its people and distinctive culture.

Day 7(B, )
Beijing To Lhasa
Transfer via: AM flight Be met & transferred to airport, take the flight to Lhasa Transfers from the airport to the hotel. Arriving at Lhasa Gongar Airport, be met and transferred to your hotel. Take a rest to acclimatize yourself to the high latitude.

Day 8(B, L, )
Lhasa
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhore Street.
- The Potala Palace: Perched upon the Marpo Ri Hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, it is the greatest monumental structure in Tibet.
- The Jokhang Temple: It is the spiritual center of Tibet.
- The Barkhor Street: The Barkhor is the oldest street in Lhasa as well as the center of old Lhasa and remains very traditional. It is a place where Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble.

Day 9(B, L, )
Lhasa
Tibetan WomanTsepung Monastery and Norbulingka.
- The Tsepung Monastery: It is one of the biggest monasteries in Tibet.
- The Norbulingka Park: Norbulingka means "Jeweled Garden". It was constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama and later served as the whole governmental administration.

Day 10(B, )
Lhasa To Xian
Transfer via: Flight from Lhasa to Chengdu, connecting from Chengdu to Xian on our arrangement. Flight to Xi'an, ancient capital for 11 centuries,and the ancient gateway to the Silk Road full of Chinese legend.

Day 11(B, L, )
Xian
Xi'an's rich history comes alive on a visit to the greatest archaeological finding of the century: the army of terra cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb. Other monuments on your tour include Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Bell Tower.
- The Big Wild Goose Pagoda: The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
Terra Cotta Warriors- The Bell Tower: The emblem of Xian city.

Day 12(B, L, )
Xian To Luoyang
Transfer via: am train You are arranged to visit the Provincial Museum, the Huaqing Hot Springs and the City Wall. Later in the afternoon, be transferred to the airport for the flight to Luoyang.upon arrival Luoyang, be met & transferred to your hotel.
- The Provincial Museum: One of the main museums in China which holds numerous unearthed cultural relics of China.
- The City Wall: An extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese long history.
- Huaqing Hot Springs: For centuries emperors had come here to bathe and enjoy the scenic beauty, and it has been a favorite spa since the Tang dynasty.

Day 13(B, L, )
Luoyang To Zhengzhou
Visit Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes. Be transferred to Zhengzhou, stay tonight in Zhengzhou.
- Shaolin Temple: The cradle of Chinese Kong Fu.
- Longmen Grottoes: More than 100,000 images and statues of Buddha and his disciples were carved into the cliff walls on the banks of the Yi River, 16km south of the city in 494 AD.

Day 14(B, )
Zhengzhou To Beijing/other city
Transfer via: flights Be transferred to airport, take the flight to Beijing, connect the flight for back home. The tour ends.

Note:
Package Tour Prices (All quoted in US Dollars)

High Season Prices
(From March 31, 2006 to Oct 31, 2006)
unit(usd$)
Travel in party of Superior Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
2-5 person 3231 2492 2244



Featured Hotels for this tour:

City Superior Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
Beijing The Peninsula Palace Hotel Guangzhou Hotel Beijing Redwall Hotel
Chengde Chengde Yuanshan Hotel Chengde Yuanshan Hotel Lulu Hotel
Lahsa Lhasa Hotel Tibet Hotel Shangbala Hotel
Xi'an Sofitel Hotel Bell Tower Hotel Prince International Hotel
Luoyang Huayang Plaza Hotel Luoyang Peony Hotel New Friendship Hotel
Zhengzhou Crowne Plaza Zhenzhou Holiday Inn Zhengzhou International Hotel

Price Includes:

  • Transportation:
  • (a)Train Fare: Beijng - Chengteh - Beijing, Xian - Luoyang .
  • (b) Airfare:Beijing - Lhasa - Chengdu - Xi'an - Zhengzhou - Beijing.Airport tax: 6$ for each.
  • Entrance fees:To scenic sports as listed above in the in the itinerary;
  • Meals:All means as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for western breakfast (except ions are: 1. When few hotels have no western breakfasts, in this case, "B" stands for Chinese breakfast ; 2. Clients asked for Chinese breakfasts;) "L" for Chinese Lunch; "D" for Chinese dinner;
  • Private Transfers:Between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in city by the private vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide;
  • Sightseeing:As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide;
    The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another;
  • Hotels:
    Service includes One Twin room for two people.
    Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds;
    All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast ; All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified;
  • Service Charge & Government Taxes:
  • Luggage Transfers:
    Between airports and hotels;
  • Evening Events:
    " Beijing Opera" ; " Beijing Duck";
  • Arrangements:
    The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Not Includes:

  • International Airfare;
  • Airport Taxes:
    US$11 for each.
  • Excess Baggage Charges;
  • Personal Expenses:
    Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the Item 5;
  • Meals:
    Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D";
  • Gratuities:
    Tips to guides or drivers;

 

Tour Information

Tour Duration:

  • 13 nights, 14 days
Airfare Included:
  • International airfare: No
  • Domestic airfares as listed in the itinerary

Discounts availble ?

  • Yes, if you can more than 5 people traveling together.
Tour Customizable:
  • Yes
Number of Participants:
  • Minimum: 1
  • Maximum: 30
 

 

 

 

 

 

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